Knowra Old World quail Old World quail Old World quail are small, ground-dwelling birds in the pheasant family, native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. They are distinct from the unrelated New World quail.
Phasianidae : A family of birds that includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, and Old World quail. Old World quail belong to this family, unlike New World quail.
Common quail : A migratory Old World quail, Coturnix coturnix, found across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia. Its migrations and hunting have shaped its status as a game bird.
Ground-nesting bird : A bird that builds its nest on the ground rather than in a tree, shrub, or cavity. Old World quail typically nest on the ground, exposing eggs and chicks to predators.
Blue-breasted quail : A small species of Old World quail, Synoicus chinensis, native to South and Southeast Asia and Australasia. Its broad southern range contrasts with the better-known Eurasian Coturnix quails.
Coturnix : A genus of small ground-dwelling birds that includes the common quail and Japanese quail. This genus contains familiar examples of Old World quail.
Quail egg : An egg laid by a quail, typically smaller than a chicken egg and often eaten as food. Egg production is one of the principal reasons Japanese quail are raised.
Bird migration : The regular seasonal movement of birds between breeding and nonbreeding regions. Common quail migrate over long distances between Eurasian breeding and African wintering grounds.
Rain quail : A small Old World quail, Coturnix coromandelica, native to the Indian subcontinent. Its seasonal movements are closely associated with the Indian monsoon.
Galliformes : An order of mostly ground-dwelling birds that includes chickens, turkeys, pheasants, and grouse. Old World quail are galliform birds within the pheasant family.
Quail farming : The breeding and raising of quail for meat, eggs, research, or release into the wild. Captive breeding turns the birds’ rapid reproduction into a practical food industry.
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